Three young ballet dancers twirled and pirouetted in front of the famous artworks that capture their talent in vivid pastels and oil paint.
More than 30,000 people have visited Discovering Degas: Collecting in the Time of Sir William Burrell, making the Glasgow exhibition one of Scotland's most visited attractions this Summer.
The blockbuster show will draw to a close at the city's Burrell Collection on September 30.
The dancers, who are all pupils at the Dance School of Scotland, were dressed in traditional handmade ballet costumes made in Brazil in the early 1960’s for Cecilia Barrett, for her performances in Don Quixote, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty.
Cecilia danced with Rambert Ballet and was ballet Mistress with London City Ballet and from 1973 with Scottish Ballet.
Thousands more visitors are expected to make the most of the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see all 23 Degas works from Burrell's original collection together in one space.
They are displayed alongside 28 further world-class artworks on loan from some the UK and Europe’s finest collections, including the renowned and controversial work L’Absinthe, on loan from Musée d’Orsay, Parisurrell is amongst the earliest Scottish collectors to buy works by Degas.
Over a 40-year collecting period he bought over 20 artworks spanning the artist’s career, far more than any other UK collector.
Pippa Stephenson-Sit, curator of European art at Glasgow Life Museums, who co-curated the exhibition, said: “It’s been wonderful to watch people discover the joys of Degas for the first-time, while also sharing in the excitement of those who adore the artist, as they take in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some of Degas’s finest paintings, loaned from across the country and beyond, up close, and personal.
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“Degas was a master of intricate detail, and with each visit there is something new to explore in his paintings, sculptures, and drawings.
"What’s more, this is a great chance to learn more about exactly how and why Sir William Burrell managed to collect such an important and impressive collection of artwork by this key Impressionist artist.
"With only a few weeks left, I’d encourage everyone to make time to see the show while you still can.”
Tickets for Discovering Degas: Collecting in the Time of William Burrell are available at burrellcollection.com, priced £13.50/ £11/ £7/ £5 / under 12 free.
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